Guatemalan People's Party

Guatemalan People's Party
Partido Popular Guatemalteco
AbbreviationPPG
LeaderNeto Bran[1]
Founded2020[2]
Legalised27 July 2022[3]
Dissolved8 January 2024[4]
Split fromTodos
IdeologyMunicipalism[5]
Decentralization[5]
Political positionCentre-right
Colors  Blue
  Green
Seats in Congress
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Guatemalan People's Party (Spanish: Partido Popular Guatemalteco) was a political party in Guatemala led by Neto Bran.[1]

History

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The mayor of Mixco Neto Bran was part of several political parties, including: the Reform Movement, with which he won the mayor's office in 2015, and Todos, with which he won re-election in 2019.[3]

In November 2020, Neto Bran was appointed secretary general of the Todos party, but after disputes with party founder Felipe Alejos, Bran announced his resignation from Todos in February 2021.[6]

In December 2021, Bran announced his affiliation to the Guatemalan People's Party.[1] The party was legalized in July 2022.[3]

Electoral history

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Presidential elections

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Election Candidates First round Second round Status
President Vice President Votes % Votes %
2023 None None Did not participate

Legislative elections

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Election Votes % Seats +/– Status
2023 23,837 0.52
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New Extra-parliamentary

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Neto Bran anuncia nuevo partido político: «Partido Popular Guatemalteco»". Perspectiva (in Spanish). 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Al menos 13 nuevos grupos aspiran a conformarse como partidos políticos para 2023". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 6 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "TSE inscribe a partido vinculado a Neto Bran". elPeriódico (in Spanish). 27 July 2022.
  4. ^ "¡Quedan fuera! TSE cancela 11 partidos políticos". Soy502 (in Spanish). 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Partido Popular Guatemalteco no postulará binomio presidencial" (in Spanish). Canal Antigua. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Los señalamientos que se lanzan Neto Bran y Felipe Alejos por la salida del alcalde de Mixco del partido Todos". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 26 March 2021.